1. British Imperialism in India
What was the British Raj and why did it form?

2. Economic Imperialism in India
1600: British East India Company begins to set up trading posts in India
India’s ruling Mughal Dynasty keeps European traders under control
1757: Mughal Dynasty starts to collapse
BEIC
B.E.I.C’s troops attack remaining Mughal troops in the Battle of Plassey & take control of India
Sepoys (Indian soldiers) join BEIC
India is “Jewel in the Crown” (main supplier of raw material to Britain)
1850s: Sepoys discover rifles were greased w/ pork & beef fat
1857: Sepoys rebel against the B.E.I.C. – Sepoy Mutiny (Rebellion)
Sepoys lose because British Govt sends troops & gets help from Indian Sikhs + Hindus & Muslims will not unite together to fight

3. As a result of the Sepoy Mutiny, British Gov
As a result of the Sepoy Mutiny, British Gov. takes direct control of India (colony)
This period is known as the British Raj
1900: Ram Mohun Roy states Indians need to work together or will be forever ruled by Brits
1905: British partition Bengal, to keep Muslim & Hindus separate & disunited
Hindus form Indian National Congress, Muslims form Muslim League
Positive points of British
Colonization
Negative points of British Colonization
British modernized India with telephone, roads, sanitation
British relied on cash crops so there was not as much food
Schools & colleges were founded and literacy increased
More missionaries and racist British officials threatened India’s culture
British built the world’s third largest railroad system
British hold all of the economic & political power